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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) | ![]() Operations Ivy Lee Method | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 5-10 min daily | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyMetricsExecution |



